At least 1,400 people were killed and more than 3,500 injured by the powerful 6.0-magnitude earthquake that struck Nurgal District in eastern Afghanistan's Kunar Province on Sunday and caused widespread destruction, officials say. The earthquake flattened villages, destroyed more than 5,400 homes, and left thousands homeless, making it one of the deadliest natural disasters in the region's recent history. At Nangarhar Military Airport, about 60 km away from Nurgal District, helicopters and ambulances helped evacuate people wounded in the quake and take them to medical facilities for treatment. Search and rescue operations are still underway at the epicenter, with the number of dead and injured continuing to rise by the hour. Although the presence of international humanitarian agencies in Afghanistan has been reduced since the Taliban retook control of the country, authorities report that several organizations have reached out to the government and pledged their support. Afghanistan has endured a series of devastating natural disasters in recent years, including the 2023 Herat earthquakes that killed over 1,400 people and the 2022 Paktika quake that claimed more than 1,000 lives, underscoring the country's vulnerability at the heart of one of the world's most active seismic zones. Shotlist: Jalalabad, Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan - Sept 3, 2025: 1. Ambulances at Nangarhar Military Airport; 2. Various of people transferring injured people; 3. SOUNDBITE (Pashto) Wahidullah Mohamadi, spokesperson, 201 Khalid Ibn Walid Corps: "The Islamic defense forces, along with personnel from other civil and military organizations, have arrived at the affected area to transfer their fellow countrymen to safe zones and hospitals."; Nurgal District, Kunar Province, Afghanistan - Sept 3, 2025 4. Various quake-destroyed houses, villagers seen from helicopter; 5. SOUNDBITE (Pashto) villager (name not given): "I lost my mother and my aunt today, along with her daughter. Some of us were injured, and only escaped death with the grace of Allah."; 6. Injured children; 7. Various of people carrying dead, injured people; 8. SOUNDBITE (Pashto) villager (name not given): "It was a very deadly earthquake. It made me more terrified than I've ever been before. It's the worst experience of my life."; 9. Various of injured being sent on helicopter; helicopter ascending; 10. SOUNDBITE (Pashto) Mullah Mohamad Younus Akhundzada, Minister of Rural Rehabilitation and Development: "It's a huge tragedy. It has not only hit Kunar, but also parts of Nooristan, Panjsher, and Laghman. We're still dealing with the situation here in Kunar, and the earthquake has also affected parts of Nangarhar Province. We've suffered casualties there as well, but this is the epicenter."; 11. Rescuers; person giving out food to people; 12. SOUNDBITE (Pashto) Abdul Latif Sabet, Head of Afghan Red Crescent Society in Kunar: "The roads and paths have been badly impacted. The directorate of the Ministry of Public Works has been working hard to open the roads. Once the roads are open, it will make the rescue operations easier."; 13. Debris. [Restriction - No access Chinese mainland]